The UK is facing an unprecedented heatwave and temperatures have reached record highs, causing chaos across the country.
Here’s all the details on Monday’s weather #4 Actors Below 👇 pic.twitter.com/UG8EpNgyfG
— MetOffice (@metoffice) July 17, 2022
Despite normal heat-related restrictions, there were many less common occurrences in Britain: a beach closed due to too-hot sand, canceled school bans and sunscreen on precious pigs, according to the tabloid. British ‘Daily Mail’. The Meteorological Department has warned that the temperature will cross 43 degrees Celsius by Tuesday.
Farmers use sunscreen to protect their animals’ sensitive skin at one of Britain’s biggest country shows – award-winning pig breeder Ella Mare covers her six contestants in wet towels at the Royal Welsh Show to keep them fresh. “Pigs don’t dissipate heat like other animals, so it’s hard to keep them cool,” explained the 45-year-old breeder. “We put cool wet towels on them, but we have to be careful not to let the heat dry the towels too quickly. So we’re going to keep them in the shade as much as possible and keep the fans as warm as we can,” he said.
More than 50,000 people are expected each day for the 4-day Royal Welsh Show, one of Europe’s biggest agricultural events, and organizers have been advised by public health bodies to prepare for extreme heat. Royal Welsh Chief Veterinarian Dafydd Jones admitted the Powis prediction was “worrying”. “Animals are affected just as much as people – even less badly – in extreme heat and there are many animals, it’s very worrying that animals are struggling to cope with the heat,” he said.
A beach in Leicester will be closed for two days because the sand is “too hot for children to play”: Authorities have decided to close the attraction at Humberstone Gate shopping center in Leicester. Amusement park rides were also closed.
Please note that Leicester’s beach and fanfare at Humberstone Gate will be closed on Monday and Tuesday as the Met Office issues its first red warning for exceptional heat.#UKHeatwave #heatwave
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– Leicester City Council (@Leicester_News) July 17, 2022
Piara Singh Clare, from the city council, explained: “In these extreme temperatures, the sand on our beaches is too hot for children to play on. And amusement park rides run the risk of overheating. Considering the welfare of our guests and the safety of our staff, we have decided to close these locations on Monday and Tuesday. As long as this extreme weather continues, we’re advising people to seek shade — and, weather permitting, we hope to reopen City Beach and the amusement park on Wednesday.
Supermarkets are also having trouble: Aldi is rationing water, limiting customers to one bottle per person, after a warning sign at a store in Streatham, south London, went viral. “At most, one type of water per person.” But it’s not unique: summer temperatures have caused several upheavals in the UK retail sector. At B&M, the video showed chocolate bars melting on the shelves.
Northwood Community Primary School in Kirkby, Merseyside, canceled a planned sports day on Monday, although “children will be able to attend school in their physical education equipment until the end of the semester”. King Charles I School, a secondary school in Worcestershire, canceled all detention for these two days. “Please note that bans will be canceled at the Borrington and Hillgrove locations today and tomorrow,” the school warned.
Soldiers of the Queen’s Guard keep hydrated while on duty in full military uniform outside Buckingham Palace, London. Despite the scorching heat, today the troops are outside Buckingham Palace in full military uniform, including thick bearskins. With temperatures already in the high 30s in London, the guards, who are severely limited in how and when they can move during their two-hour shifts, are kept hydrated by a security officer handing out fresh water bottles.
